Sandia has gone 9-1 against Eldorado recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Sandia Matadors will be playing at home against the Eldorado Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Sandia knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 24 matches -- so hopefully Eldorado likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Sandia took their contest with ease, bagging an 83-35 victory over Manzano. The Matadors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 20 points or more this season.
Isaiah Brown
| 02/14/25 vs Manzano | 3 |
| 02/12/25 @ Capital | 6 |
| 02/07/25 vs La Cueva | 3 |
| 02/04/25 vs Santa Fe | 4 |
| 01/30/25 @ Eldorado | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
Sandia's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isaiah Brown, who posted 11 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Brown is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last ten games he's played. Another player making a difference was Lavodrick Hogues, who went 5-for-6 on his way to 16 points and five boards.
Sandia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Eldorado was just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 65-64 to Santa Fe. While losing is never fun, the Golden Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Demons are ranked eighth).
Sandia's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.8 points over those games. As for Eldorado, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-14.
Everything came up roses for Sandia against Eldorado when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 94-66 win. Does Sandia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eldorado turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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